A Library of ‘things’

This idea is brilliant and will hopefully become a global trend in the future. The Library of Things is a new initiative in London where people can walk into a shop and borrow anything for a small fee. The aim is to ultimately reduce our overall consumption of ‘stuff’. Especially items that are used sporadically and are costly.

The Library of Things is a social enterprise that was developed in response to peoples consumption of ‘things’. The idea is relatively simple in that, people join up for free and pay a small fee for any item they would like to borrow. Items are checked to ensure they are safe to use and pricing is based on their value and their demand.

It’s a clever concept which could really see a shift in consumerism and the way people perceive purchasing – especially those high ticket items that you don’t use often.